Here's how the conclave creates black and white smoke and why the Catholic Church began using them to signal whether a new ...

On the afternoon of Thursday, May 8, white smoke from the Sistine Chapel's chimney billowed into the sky, prompting waves of ...

After two days of contemplation and balloting, a new Pope has been elected. White smoke emanating from the Sistine Chapel ...

This selection comes after two days of conclave in the Sistine Chapel, tying the modern record for the fastest selection of a ...

White smoke was seen emerging from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel. This means a new pontiff has been elected on the ...

Papal conclave ballots have been burned to maintain secrecy for centuries. Ballot smoke has been used to announce a decision ...

We now await the big reveal of the new Pope’s identity from the balcony of St Peter’s. The new Pope will be shortly ...

The conclave has elected a new pope after two days of tense deliberations locked away in the Vatican. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS ...

White smoke came from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in Rome on Thursday afternoon, indicating the 133 cardinals had ...

Millions now await the announcement of the new head of the Catholic Church after the historic Sistine Chapel vote ...

Black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel early Thursday, signaling that the cardinals have yet to elect a new pope.

This all came to a head on Thursday when the papal conclave finally sent up white smoke from the Sistine Chapel, signalling ...